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Upcoming events! You won't want to miss these, we promise!! Please note the timezones for the events. ************* On May 5th, 7pm PDT, 8pm MDT, we have a double header launch with Karen Hofmann and Kevin Holowack, and special guest reader Traci Skuce! Reading + Q&A!! Official bookseller: Bastion Books. Register for the Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kh2-double-launch-tickets-149776847583. ************* On May 10th, 7pm PDT, 8pm MDT we have a historical novel double header launch with Danial Neil and Glen Huser. Reading, then Q&A! Official bookseller: Book Warehouse Register for the Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/burning-the-night-and-dominion-of-mercy-double-launch-tickets-149781431293. ************** On May 17th, 7pm MDT, join us to celebrate the birthday of Nisha Patel and the launch of her collection COCONUT, with special guest reader Bertrand Bickersteth! Official booksellers: Shelf Life Books and Glass Bookshop! Register for the Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/coconut-launch-nishas-birthday-tickets-150595004713.

April event thread! (Please note the time zones.) ********** On Apr 14, 7pm MDT, Mark Lisac (IMAGE DECAY), D.B. Carew (THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD), A.J. Devlin (ROLLING THUNDER), and Niall Howell (ONLY PRETTY DAMNED) will be reading, followed by a Q&A. Official booksellers Glass Bookshop and Shelf Life Books. Register below to receive the Zoom link via email! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mystery-thriller-noir-quadruple-header-tickets-144689326671 ********** On Apr 19, 7pm MDT, join John O'Neill (GOTH GIRLS OF BANFF), C.J. Lavigne (IN VERITAS), and Jaclyn Dawn (IN VERITAS) for a Zoom reading, followed by a Q&A. Official bookseller: Audreys Books Ltd. Register below to receive the Zoom link via email! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/triple-header-cj-lavigne-jaclyn-dawn-and-john-oneill-tickets-144467926457 ********** On April 27, 7pm EDT, join Norm Boucher (HORSEPLAY) and Anne Wheeler (TAKEN BY THE MUSE) for a debut nonfiction double header, followed by a Q&A! Register below to receive the Zoom link via email! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/debut-non-fiction-double-header-tickets-149770386257 ********** Visit the links, or our Facebook event page for more details about the books and authors.

Karen Hofmann's ECHOLOCATION arrives!

The Book Publishers Association of Alberta has announced the shortlist for the 2018 Alberta Book Publishing Awards! Six of NeWest Press's books have been shortlisted in five categories. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner in Calgary on September 14th, 2018. Nominated for Book Design: What is Going to Happen Next by Karen Hofmann and The Orchard Keepers by Robert Pepper-Smith, which were both designed by Natalie Olsen (Kisscut Design). Nominated for Cover Design: Darwin's Moving by Taylor Lambert, which was designed by David Gee, and My True and Complete Adventures as a Wannabe Voyageur by Phyllis Rudin, which was designed by Vikki Wierczinski (Mezzaluna Studio). Nominated for Trade Fiction: To Me You Seem Giant by Greg Rhyno. Nominated for Trade Non Fiction: Darwin's Moving by Taylor Lambert. Nominated for Speculative Fiction: 59 Glass Bridges by Steven Peters. Congrats to all the nominated books, authors, designers, and publishers!

LATE JUNE EVENTS On June 21st, Darusha will be in Toronto alongside Genevieve Scott, author of Catch My Drift. Their readings will be held at Free Times Cafe at 6 pm. A.J. Devlin (Cobra Clutch) has various book signings this month: at Chapters in Metrotown on June 22nd from 4 pm - 7 pm; at Black Bond Books at Maple Ridge on June 23rd from 1 pm - 3pm; and at Chapters Indigo at Broadway and Granville on June 30th from noon - 4 pm.

MAY EVENTS! A.J. Devlin launches Cobra Clutch in Edmonton, AB, at Audreys Books on May 8th at 7 pm; and in Calgary, AB, at Shelf Life Books on May 10th at 7 pm with Garry Ryan. He will also be reading at Noir at the Bar Spring 2018 at the Shebeen Whisky House in Vancouver, BC, on May 2nd. Darusha Wehm will launch The Home for Wayward Parrots in Victoria, BC, at Bolen Books on May 22nd at 7 pm with Sarah de Leeuw and Daniel Griffin; and in Vancouver, BC, at Massy Books on May 29th at 7 pm. Sean Arthur Joyce will read in Nelson, BC, at the Nelson Public Library on May 24th; in New Denver, BC, at Bosun Hall on May 25th; in Nakusp, BC, at the Nakusp Public Library on May 26th at 7 pm; in Slocan, BC, at the Slocan Community Library on May 27th at 1 pm; and in Calgary, AB, at Shelf Life Books on May 31st at 7 pm.

APRIL AND MAY EVENTS!

APRIL AND MAY EVENTS! A.J. Devlin launches Cobra Clutch in Port Moody, BC, at Moody Ales (who have made a specialty brew for the event) on April 15th at 1 pm; in Edmonton, AB, at Audreys Books on May 8th at 7 pm; and in Calgary, AB, at Shelf Life Books on May 10th at 7 pm with Garry Ryan. He will also be reading at Noir at the Bar Spring 2018 at the Shebeen Whisky House in Vancouver, BC, on May 2nd. On April 18th, David Martin will be participating in the Poetry Cabaret organized by WordFest and the League of Canadian Poets at Memorial Park Library in Calgary at 7 pm. David Martin and Kayla Geitzler will be co-launching their books in Calgary, AB, at Shelf Life Books on April 19th at 7 pm, in association with the Single Onion Reading Series. David and Kayla will also co-launch in Edmonton in association with the Edmonton Poetry Fest on April 22nd at 6 pm at Yellowhead Brewery. The event will celebrate their books and the new poetry series, Crow Said Poetry, of which they are a part! The night will open with readings by NeWest and local poets. Darusha Wehm will launch The Home for Wayward Parrots in Victoria, BC, at Bolen Books on May 22nd at 7 pm with Sarah de Leeuw and Daniel Griffin; and in Vancouver, BC, at Massy Books on May 29th at 7 pm. Sean Arthur Joyce will read in Nelson, BC, at the Nelson Public Library on May 24th; in New Denver, BC, at Bosun Hall on May 25th; in Nakusp, BC, at the Nakusp Public Library on May 26th at 7 pm; in Slocan, BC, at the Slocan Community Library on May 27th at 1 pm; and in Calgary, AB, at Shelf Life Books on May 31st at 7 pm.

Looking for some great stocking stuffers? Check out our holiday book bundles. Easy on the bank balance with 25% - 30% off! This sale runs until December 20th! https://newestpress.com/category/2017-holiday-book-bundles * Wendy McGrath's SANTA ROSA and NORTH EAST * Robert Pepper-Smith's THE WHEEL KEEPER and HOUSE OF SPELLS * Theanna Bischoff's CLEAVAGE and R.W. Gray's CRISP * Rick Ranson's BITTERSWEET SANDS and Walter Hildebrandt's DOCUMENTARIES * Jenny Ferguson's BORDER MARKERS and Hollie Adams' THINGS YOU'VE INHERITED FROM YOUR MOTHER * Jennifer Bowering Delisle's THE BOSUN CHAIR and Kevin A. Couture's LOST ANIMAL CLUB * Jenna Butler's APHELION and Wendy McGrath's A REVISION OF FORWARD * Andy Weaver's GANGSON and WERE THE BEES

Upcoming events! Phyllis Rudin will be launching her novel, MY TRUE AND COMPLETE ADVENTURES AS A WANNABE VOYAGEUR at La Petite Librairie Drawn & Quarterly on October 19th at 7 pm, with special guest reader Jack Hannan (THE POET IS A RADIO)! Sarah de Leeuw (WHERE IT HURTS) will be on "The Stuff of Life" panel at the Vancouver Writers' Fest on October 21st at 2 pm! Garry Ryan will launch #9 in the Detective Lane series, MATANZAS, at Blue Lamp Books on October 26th at 7 pm, with special guest reader Janice MacDonald (CONFEDERATION DRIVE)! On October 28th at 2 pm, Susanna "Susi" Pfisterer (FIFTY PERCENT OF MOUNTAINEERING IS UPHILL) will be interviewed at the Strathcona Branch in Edmonton, followed by an audience Q&A. The event will be hosted by the EPL writer in residence, David van Belle.

Review roundup! Matanzas by Garry Ryan: "The writing, particularly Lane’s inner narrative, sparkles." ~ Publishers Weekly http://bit.ly/2ghyUTX Paper Teeth by Lauralyn Chow: "Sweet tempered and humorous, these are stories of home and hearth." ~ Sarah Murdoch, The Toronto Star http://bit.ly/2xmPs2M "Like 'Soft Shoulder,' the rest of the essays in Where it Hurts are tremendously moving. Beyond merely inviting empathy, they invite us to consider the wounds we don’t know are there." ~ Melanie Brannagan Frederiksen, Winnipeg Free Press http://bit.ly/2y4Dcrz

Upcoming NeWest Events: On September 7th, join Greg Rhyno for the Guelph launch of his debut novel, To Me You Seem Giant. The reading, Q&A, and book signing starts at 8:30 pm at Bookshelf, followed by music performed by 94 FM at eBar. Greg will be appearing at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival on September 10th. On September 13th, he will have a launch in Toronto at The Free Times Cafe, 6:30 pm, with special guest reader Terri Favro (Sputnik's Children). On September 29th, Greg will read in Thunder Bay at the Foundry, 8 pm, with musical performance by Secret Baby. Sarah de Leeuw will be participating in the 5th Annual Cascadia Poetry Festival on September 8th and 9th in Cumberland, BC. Lee Maracle (Memory Serves) will be participating in the Hays Festival in Mexico City on September 8th. Lee will also be participating in StoryFest on October 3rd, 7:30 pm, at the Hudson Village Theatre. Join Karen Hofmann on September 19th to launch her latest novel, What is Going to Happen Next. Celebrations start at 7 pm at The Art We Are in Kamloops, BC. Join Lauralyn Chow on September 23rd at Word on the Street - Lethbridge. She will be appearing at the Canadian Author Stage at 2 pm, and at the University of Lethbridge Bookstore Tent at 3 pm. On September 28th, Taylor Lambert launches Darwin's Moving in Edmonton at The Almanac, with special guest reader Omar Mouallem (Inside the Inferno). Then, on October 3rd, celebrations move on to Calgary where Taylor will launch at The Palomino, 7 pm. Taylor will also be participating in WordFest. Check out the festival's website for tickets to "The Way We Wear" cocktail hour, which takes place on October 11th at 5 pm at Big Secret Theatre. On October 19th, Phyllis Rudin launches her latest novel, My True and Complete Adventures as a Wannabe Voyageur, in Montreal. Join her and special guest reader Jack Hannan (The Poet is a Radio) at Drawn & Quarterly at 7 pm. On October 26th, Garry Ryan will be launching the ninth Detective Lane myste

Thanks to Kerry Clare at 49th Shelf for featuring four of our books (and THREE covers!) on her Fall 2017 fiction preview! https://49thshelf.com/Blog/2017/07/10/Most-Anticipated-Our-Fall-2017-Fiction-Preview

In case you missed it last week, here are the covers for Fall 2017!

NeWest Press News Release - 2 Shortlisted for the Alberta Literary Awards; 2 Longlisted for the ARCA! http://eepurl.com/cKAUY1

April and May events! Myrna Kostash (The Seven Oaks Reader) has multiple dramatic readings of her latest book this Spring: on April 12th, 7 pm at Shelf Life Books in Calgary, with special guest readers Heather Devine, Carolyn Pogue, Yvonne Poitras, and Fred Stenson; on April 19th, 7 pm at the George Bothwell Library in Regina, with special guest readers David Garneau, Tara Gereaux, Trevor Herriot, and Bernadette Wagner; on April 21st, 7 pm at the Qu'Appelle Valley Centre for the Arts in Fort Qu'Appelle, with special guest readers TBA! Sarah de Leeuw (Where It Hurts) has many events coming up! On April 12th at 7:30 pm, she will be interviewed by Ariel Smith at the Harbourfront Centre (Brigantine Room) in Toronto. She will be launching in Smithers on April 18th at 7 pm at the Smithers Public Library, and in Terrace on April 20th at 7 pm at the Terrace Public Library, with special guest authors Ev Bishop and Norma Kerby. She will be back in Toronto for the Art Bar Reading Series on May 3rd at the Free Times Cafe. Sarah de Leeuw will launch in Kelowna at Wine+Art on May 12th at 7 pm, with Michael V. Smith (My Body is Yours); and in Prince George at Books & Company on May 17th at 7:30 pm, with Stephen Collis and Peter Maides, and hosted by Betsy Trumpener. Jennifer Bowering Delisle (The Bosun Chair) will launch her book in Edmonton on April 13th, 7 pm, at Audreys Books, with special guest reader Claire Kelly (Maunder). Jennifer will also be reading at the Edmonton Poetry Festival, A Celebration of Poetry at the Rutherford House on April 16th, 2 pm. Wendy McGrath's poem "Box" will be performed at the Edmonton Poetry Festival, at Cafe Blackbird on April 16th, 4 pm, with jazz musicians Yana Loo and Sascha Liebrand. Robert Pepper-Smith (The Orchard Keepers) will launch his latest book on May 2nd, 7 pm, at the Nanaimo Art Gallery in Nanaimo. In conjunction with the Mikinaakominis / TransCanadas: Literature, Justice, Relation Conference, SKY Lee (Disappearing Moon Cafe)

Also, thanks to Prairie Books Now for featuring our Fall 2016 season and for focusing on us NeWesters! All the books featured are available in stores and online (https://newestpress.com/#) now!